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11-AUG-2003 Copyright © 2003 Robert

Eclectus Parrot

Jurong Birdpark, Singapore

Latin name: Eclectus roratus (P.L.S. Muller, 1776).

The natural range of the Eclectus parrot includes New Guinea, the Solomon islands, the Indonesian islands and the Cape York peninsula of Australia. Their habitat is densely
wooded semitropical to tropical rainforests, with a maximum elevation reported about 1000 meters. These birds reside for the most part beneath the forest canopy. Their natural
diet includes fruits, nuts, seeds, berries, leaf buds, blossoms, nectar and leaf shoots. Nesting in the wild has been reported almost year round. Nest sites are in deep
hollows of standing trees near the edge of the forest or in a clearing.

Books: Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World
For backyard feeders: try Birds-Out-Back.

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wow oh my goodness this picture is stunning!!
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Wow! This picture is colourful and cute just when i was about to do my project of ornitologist and i saw thi wonderful picture!
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